Yakima Basin Forever

We’re making sure the Yakima Basin is always a great place for fish, families and farms.

[Yakima Basin Forever @YakimaForever]

Today the House of Representatives passed the Natural Resources Management Act (S. 47), also known as ‘Lands Package,’ that includes authorization for the Initial Development Phase of the Yakima Basin Integrated Plan (YBIP). #yakimawater

[Yakima Basin Forever @YakimaForever]

Great video on bull trout work in the Yakima Basin! #yakimawater

[Bureau of Reclamation @usbr]

The Bull Trout Task Force in the Yakima Basin aims to improve bull trout habitat by removing recreational rock dams, monitoring population & passage conditions, assisting with projects, & public outreach. #YakimaWater

Check out this video to learn more: https://t.co/uuZmkQzZXk

[Yakima Basin Forever @YakimaForever]

Excellent panel discussion last night - Floodplains of the Yakima: A Multi-Benefit Story, organized by Yakima Basin Fish & Wildlife Recovery Board. Great turnout for this engaging and… https://t.co/mQSjkuBq3v

[Yakima Basin Forever @YakimaForever]

The Yakima Basin Integrated Plan was well represented at the first Salmon Safe IPA Festival Saturday. What a great event! @hopworksbeer #salmonsafe #ybip #yakimariver https://t.co/JyX4jbvXqg

[Yakima Basin Forever @YakimaForever]

@troutunlimited is a key partner in restoration and water marketing efforts under the #YakimaWaterPlan! https://t.co/dYlRKa8tWq

[Trout Unlimited @TroutUnlimited]

Responding to #ClimateChange in the #Yakima basin of #Washington state https://t.co/zB4STT8zo4 @YakimaForever @NOAA #MakeFishingGreatAgain

[Yakima Basin Forever @YakimaForever]

The Aquavella case brought clarity to water rights in the Yakima Basin, setting the stage for the #YakimaWaterPlan https://t.co/pwv9GZQPBc

[Yakima Basin Forever @YakimaForever]

A great peek by @nytimestravel at some of the unique attractions the Yakima Basin has to offer #YakimaWater #YakimaWaterPlan https://t.co/Ntq2LfqmQj

[New York Times Travel @nytimestravel]

Charcuterie, picnics and a world of wines in the Yakima Valley in Washington State. https://t.co/lc2rd4TQQO

[Yakima Basin Forever @YakimaForever]

40 Percent of Yakima Basin Employment Relies on Water Supply, Economic Study Finds #yakimawaterplan https://t.co/YXjTIcwyD8

[Yakima Basin Forever @YakimaForever]

Federal funds continue to drive #fishpassage projects at Cle Elum Dam. A WA capital budget would secure this effort! #YakimaWater #sockeye https://t.co/Zgf8qd0n50

[Bureau of Reclamation @usbr]

Fish passage efforts are well underway at #CleElumDam thanks to the Yakima Basin Integrated Plan! #YakimaWater

https://t.co/RTNXgi4eTg

[Yakima Basin Forever @YakimaForever]

@SenatorCantwell and @PattyMurray spoke up for Hanford National Monument, protecting the last free-flowing stretch of the Columbia River! https://t.co/eZ3kpivCpH

[Senate Energy Democrats @EnergyDems]

I will fight any effort to undermine our #NationalMonuments - @SenatorCantwell #MonumentsForAll

[American Rivers @americanrivers]

Hanford Reach, home to the last free-flowing stretch of the Columbia River, not to be changed in monument "review". https://t.co/EgDSCly1Dy

[Bureau of Reclamation @usbr]

Yakima Integrated Plan's partners work to replenish the water in essential steelhead habitat #ybip #yakimabasin https://t.co/5s9L7I0dSR

[Yakima Basin Forever @YakimaForever]

This project stores 14,600 acre feet of water for the instream needs of fish, wildlife and habitat! #CleElum #YakimaForever https://t.co/Ahriu6JUAd

[Bureau of Reclamation @usbr]

The Spillway Radial Gate Modification Project was recently completed for the #CleElum Pool Raise Project​ ​#wawaater https://t.co/WGEPGwmZ4D

[Yakima Basin Forever @YakimaForever]

@capitalpress Yakima snowpack kept even with reservoir use until just last week! Late in the year. https://t.co/fGbF7h7HaQ

[Washington State Dept. of Natural Resources @waDNR]

Volunteers w/ DNR & @WDFW's #Teanaway advisory committee visited the forest on Wed. for a closer look at its geology https://t.co/GxoQ8elcmO

[Climate Central @ClimateCentral]

"It is very likely that higher temperatures will worsen the severity of droughts" https://t.co/UmqMhOJk93

[Yakima Basin Forever @YakimaForever]

Rivers connect us, and salmon, and oceanic predators that rely on healthy salmon runs. https://t.co/RxB9YI4YWd via @americanrivers

[Yakima Basin Forever @YakimaForever]

Hike the #TeanawayCommunityForest? Share your trail preference with @WTA_hikers as part of the rec planning process! https://t.co/XFIaENjjU5

[Courtney Flatt @courtneyflatt]

Salmon need their sense of smell to avoid predators. Ocean acidification is making it hard for them to smell danger https://t.co/aZUO1fy93N

[Yakima Basin Forever @YakimaForever]

The Washington Kayak Club has raced the Cle Elum River since 1961. A #WildandScenic designation will protect it for future enjoyment!